Christina Acosta

• Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
• Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans for patients.
• Supported rehabilitation efforts by assisting therapists with various exercises as directed.
• Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication.
• Elevated quality of life for terminally ill patients through end-of-life care provision.
• Maintained clean and organized living spaces for patients to promote a healthy environment.
• Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by consistently meeting emotional needs through compassionate listening and empathetic support.

• Enhanced patient satisfaction by consistently meeting emotional needs through compassionate listening and empathetic support.
• Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nurses for timely intervention.
• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Assisted nursing staff with daily tasks for increased efficiency in patient care.
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Elevated quality of life for terminally ill patients through end-of-life care provision.

• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nurses for timely intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by consistently meeting emotional needs through compassionate listening and empathetic support.
• Prevented complications by closely monitoring patients at risk for falls or pressure injuries.
• Completed thorough documentation of patient information in electronic health records.
• Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
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• Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
• Followed infection control procedures.
• Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure. Vitals/glucose testings.
• Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
• Ensured safety and well-being of patients.
• Transported patients to and from different departments.
• Assisted patients with daily functions bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming.
• Partnered with team of registered nurses to achieve overall well-being of all patients.
• Ensured HIPAA compliance.
• Delegated staff nurse duties.
• Trained new staff on quality control procedures.
• Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
• Experience with various medical conditions including Dialysis, Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
• Used mechanical lifts during transfers.
• Assist and encouraged residents in obtaining correct goals as stated in Care Plans and module cards.
• Keep tract of splints and adaptable equipment.
• Made daily assignment sheets for the Unit.
• Perform incontinence checks on residents every two hours.

Certified Nursing Aide Team Leader Responsibilities:

• Team Leaders helped assist the nurses and CNAs in doing their job.
• In charge of the toileting / bladder programs.
• Provided compassionate patient care under the supervision of a RN, Physician and assisted in maintaining positive environment for the residents.
• Ensured patient dignity while delivering patient care.
• Monitored nursing home residents to ensure that the highest degree of safety and quality care is maintained.
• Assisted residents in exercising programs to help walking, exercising and moving in and out of bed.
• Provided residents with daily restorative nursing care and services in accordance with the resident's assessment, care plane and as directed by supervisors.
• Ensured that each resident's needs are met and exceeded while maintaining the highest degree of dignity.
• Gained trust and cooperation from uncooperative patients to take vitals, feeding, grooming, collecting specimens and so forth.
• Maintain clean and sanitary environment such as beds and maintain patients' rooms and equipment.
• Completed clinical rotations in Geriatrics.

Restorative Nursing Aide Responsibilities:

• Assisted patients with exercise to improve or maintain mobility and independence in the patient (active/passive range of motion exercises).
• Provided residents with routine restorative nursing care and services in accordance with the resident's assessment, care plane and as directed by supervisors.
• Documents care on Rehabilitation/Restorative flow sheet.
• Participate in and document results of resident's activities of daily living programs such as dressing, feeding and personal hygiene; maintain restorative therapy notes in resident's records.
• Notify restorative nurse coordinator or appropriate therapy department of any problems, referrals or reassessments needed.
• Assist in transfer and transportation of residents as needed.
• Restorative activities such as ambulation programs, restorative feeding programs, and restorative toileting/bladder programs.
• Monitor wheelchair-bound residents to ensure proper use, positioning and fit of leg extenders and footrests.
• Monitor proper placement of catheter tubing drainage bags.
• Observe body alignment of all residents in bed, chairs and wheelchairs, especially those using various positioning devices and perform adjustments/corrections as necessary.
• Encourage eye-hand coordination by assisting residents to participate in restorative feeding programs.

• Provided compassionate resident care under the supervision of a RN, Physician and assisted in maintaining positive environment for the resident.
• Ensured resident dignity while delivering patient care.
• Monitored nursing home residents to ensure that the highest degree of safety and quality care is maintained.
• Gained trust and cooperation from uncooperative residents to take vitals, feeding, grooming, collecting specimens and so forth.
• Ensured that each resident's needs are met and exceeded while maintaining the highest degree of dignity.
• Maintain clean and sanitary environment such as beds and maintain patients' rooms and equipment.
• Povided residents with daily restorative nursing care and services in accordance with the resident's assessments care plane and as directed by supervisors.
• Provided assistants to residents with their daily ADLs.